Here is an excerpt from a profile of Alison Rose (Head of Cofrporate Coverage and Client Management, EMEA, Global Banking & Markets, Royal Bank of Scotland) written by Melissa J. Bob's blog entries A Career in Investment Banking Alison Rose Diversity in Investment Banking Melissa J.

All this helps explain why, according to one survey, 75 percent of male executives are married to homemakers. It’s simply not possible to work 90 hours a week and see to your own basic needs – much less support someone else’s career. Today, managing diversity is not limited to women, LGBTQ individuals, or people of color.

Having spent the last five years of my career working hand in hand with many of the world’s most well-known companies on efforts to advance women and diverse professionals into leadership roles, I read with interest the recent study and blog post by my esteemed colleague Avivah Wittenberg-Cox. Diversity Gender Leadership

Kathleen Taylor was named the next chairman of the Royal Bank of Canada. In Chile''s presidential race, both candidates in the runoff were women. Diverse business leadership and governance are correlated with stronger business performance, employee engagement, and innovation. Janet Yellen is lined up to run the Federal Reserve.

What do you regret most about your career? I had just finished a guest lecture on business and innovation at Parson's School for Design , and a particularly attentive front-row audience member kicked off question time with the curliest one of the day. Here were the group's top five career regrets: 1. The hope? wish I had quit earlier. MORE >>

Th is week, our members had the wonderful opportunity to sit down with Wayne Bossert, EVP Sales, RBC Canadian Banking and President & CEO, Royal Mutual Funds Inc., to gain his insights around leadership. With an impressive 25 year career at RBC, Wayne shared lessons he learned at his various career junctures. MORE >>

The banking industry is mired in a state of permanent crisis. Some firms, like Deutsche Bank, are still trying to clamber out of holes they dug before the financial meltdown, negotiating multibillion-dollar settlements with the Department of Justice. The consequences in terms of public confidence are profound. First, hubris. MORE >>

diverse board that includes women typically improves performance in many areas, yet there is still a huge gender gap in the boardroom. ” Henna suggests that even getting a seat on the board of a smaller company or startup can be helpful in landing a seat on a larger company’s board later in your career. MORE >>

We all know the common and famous careers out there. Did you know there are many great career paths that are ‘hidden’ from the normal news mainstream? Careers we probably know exist if we really thought about it, but we tend to forget them when we look at the entire career picture. The U.S. BEST JOB EVER. MORE >>